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Edmundo González demands that those responsible for the pain of political prisoners face consequences

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia welcomed the release of 131 political prisoners announced by the government, but stressed that this does not erase the suffering endured and called for accountability.

Tracked question

How many political prisoners are held, and is the trend improving? · Full question dossier →

linked by topic terms: political prisoners, presos politicos

What would settle it: Foro Penal's monthly count falling for two consecutive months with named releases.

Evidence state: insufficientas of Sep 13, 2026changed from emerging → insufficientnot yet linked to a tracked event object in our corpus — no source count yet

Edmundo González Urrutia celebrated the release of 131 prisoners but said it does not erase their suffering.

He demanded that those responsible for the imprisonment face consequences.

González called for preserving testimonies and establishing responsibilities.

Foro Penal confirmed at least 72 political prisoners have been released.

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